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The federal government has approved a 70km extension of the Murree Expressway to Muzaffarabad, aiming to improve AJK’s road connectivity with Pakistan’s motorway and expressway network. The decision was made during an NHA meeting chaired by Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan.
A child was killed and four people were injured after the roof of an under-construction house collapsed in Lahore’s Baghbanpura area. Rescue teams deployed multiple vehicles and personnel as one person was still believed to be trapped under the debris.
Naran police arrested four tourists after their vehicle was swept away by the Kunhar River during an alleged video-making stunt. The incident occurred despite Section 144 restrictions, with rescuers saving the tourists and later recovering the vehicle.
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with its epicentre reported in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region. Rescue teams were placed on alert, while no immediate casualties or major damage were reported.
The NDMA has issued a flood alert for several parts of Pakistan as heavy monsoon rains are forecast from July 1 to 4. Authorities have warned of flash floods, urban flooding and possible damage to roads, bridges and infrastructure in vulnerable regions.
PICSS says Pakistan saw an overall decline in militant violence during June, but high-profile attacks, including suicide bombings, continued to pose a major threat. The report recorded 262 fatalities during the month and warned that security risks remain concentrated in several sensitive regions.
The Islamabad High Court has ordered two vehicles of a convicted bank manager to be handed over to a visually impaired woman defrauded of more than Rs20 million. The FIA has been directed to recover the vehicles and submit a report before the next hearing.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to speed up work on Danish Schools across Pakistan and announced a technology campus of Danish University in Muzaffarabad. Officials said several schools are nearing completion while Danish University is expected to begin academic operations in 2027.
At least five people have died and four others are missing after a tourist boat carrying nine members of the same family capsized on Saifullah Lake in Swat. Rescue teams, police and local volunteers are continuing the search operation near Kalam and Mahodand.
Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport will close both runways daily from 5am to 8am between July 5 and September 15 because of increased monsoon-related bird activity. The aviation authority says emergency landings will remain possible while airlines and pilots have been advised to plan for possible delays.
Fifty-two Pakistani universities have been included in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026, with the University of Lahore ranked 71st globally. Pakistan is now among nine countries with more than 50 universities represented in the list.
The NCHR has demanded a transparent investigation into the Lahore tuition centre roof collapse that killed 14 children. Police have registered a case and detained five people as public pressure grows for accountability and stronger safety checks.
